Butterfly on an Almond Blossom
Tu B’Shvat (the New Year for the Trees, sort of a Jewish Arbor Day) was this past weekend and the almond trees are in bloom – right on schedule.
Almond Blossoms in the Sun
Here in Israel almond trees burst into bloom within days of Tu B’Shvat (pretty smart trees, aren’t they? How do they always know?) As someone who thrives on warmth and sunlight this is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s not quite spring yet, but this riot of flowers is like a word of reassurance from Mother Nature, a sure sign that it won’t be too much longer now before we bid goodbye to the gray skies and long sleeves of winter.
Seeing these trees in full flower is a true feast for the soul – and for the animals, too. I’ve never seen so many butterflies congregating in one place in my life, and the bees, too, so busy with their pollen and being busy as, well, bees, that they never even noticed the two-legged interloper with the black box in front of her eyes.
Almond Blossoms Against a Bright Blue Sky
Butterfly on an Almond Blossom 2
To bring this breath of spring into your own home pop over to my etsy shop, where you’ll find these and more of my fine art and nature photography available for purchase.
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